U.S. and international civil and criminal cases relating to art believed to be looted or otherwise misappropriated during and after World War II.

Includes claims, primarily by foreign countries, for art or objects said to be part of their cultural heritage under patrimony or export laws that restrict the ownership or export of certain types of objects; also includes U.S. Customs Actions or other Cases regarding cultural property brought into the U.S. in violation of U.S. law; and includes some international cases not involving people or property in the U.S.

Includes claims concerning U.S. cultural property said to be owned in violation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and of laws governing archaeological objects found on federal land.